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Scattered Crossword Clue

6 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, September 5, 2017 · 31-Down

Appeared in 17 New York Times Crosswords between October 1994 and June 2025.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 5, 2017 · 31-Down · 6 letters

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spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

verb

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  • SPARSE6 letters
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    Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between October 1994 and June 2025.
  • SOWED5 letters
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    Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between October 2003 and September 2021.
  • EFFUSE6 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, November 12, 2005.
  • RARE4 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, April 29, 2004.
  • SOWN4 letters
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    Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, April 30, 2002.

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